Which of the following statements is incorrect?

  • A
    The angle of dip at magnetic poles is $90^o$.
  • B
    Due to the Earth's magnetic field,cosmic particles coming from space can never reach the magnetic equator.
  • C
    At magnetic poles,the density of cosmic particles is maximum.
  • D
    The magnetic meridian is a straight line.

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The direction of the null points is on the equatorial line of a bar magnet,when the north pole of the magnet is pointing

Assume the dipole model for Earth's magnetic field $B$,which is given by:
$B_v = \text{vertical component of magnetic field} = \frac{\mu_0}{4\pi} \frac{2m \cos \theta}{r^3}$
$B_H = \text{horizontal component of magnetic field} = \frac{\mu_0}{4\pi} \frac{m \sin \theta}{r^3}$
where $\theta = 90^\circ - \text{latitude}$ as measured from the magnetic equator.
$(a)$ Find the loci of points for which the dip angle is zero.

The magnetic field due to the Earth is closely equivalent to that due to:

The angle of dip at a place is $60^{\circ}$. At this place,the total intensity of the Earth's magnetic field is $0.64 \text{ units}$. The horizontal intensity of the Earth's magnetic field at this place is . . . . . . $\text{units}$.

If $\theta_1$ and $\theta_2$ are the apparent angles of dip observed in two vertical planes at right angles to each other,then the true angle of dip $\theta$ is given by:

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